Book Awards & Distinctions
for Jeanette Winter
1 Lifetime Achievement Award 66 Total Book Awards
The World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid (8)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2017

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Nonfiction Selection, 2017

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Women's History Selection, 2018

Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2025
Honor, 2018

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2017
The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq (6)

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2006

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2006

Middle East Book Award, 2000-2023
Picture Book Honor, 2005

Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2006

Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2006
Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan (5)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010

Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Books for Younger Children Winner, 2010

Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2010
The Secret Project (5)

Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2018

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Nonfiction Selection, 2017

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2017

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2018

Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2025
Commended, 2018
Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia (4)

Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2011

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2010
Malala, a Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal, a Brave Boy from Pakistan: Two Stories of Bravery (4)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2014

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Biography Selection, 2015

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Geography, People, Places Selection, 2015
Mama: A True Story, in Which a Baby Hippo Loses His Mama During a Tsunami… (4)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2007

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2006

Original Art Medal, 2002-2024
Silver Winner, 2006
The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps (4)

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2012

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2011

Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2025
Commended, 2012
My Name is Georgia: A Portrait (3)

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 1999

CCBC Choices
Selection, 1998
Diego (2)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 1991

NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 1991
The Little Owl & the Big Tree: A Christmas Story (2)

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Nonfiction Selection, 2021

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Environment, Energy, Ecology Selection, 2022
Mr. Cornell's Dream Boxes (2)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Nonfiction Selection, 2014
The Snow Man: A True Story (2)

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Nonfiction Selection, 2024

Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2025
Selection, 2024
Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa (2)
Angelina's Island (1)

Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2008
Calavera Abecedario: A Day Of The Dead Alphabet Book (1)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
The Christmas Tree Ship (1)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 1994
Day of the Dead (1)

Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 1997
Elsina's Clouds (1)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
Henri's Scissors (1)

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Nonfiction Selection, 2013
Josefina (1)

Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 1996
Nanuk the Ice Bear (1)

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Nonfiction Selection, 2016
Oil (1)

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2020
September Roses (1)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
Sisters: Venus & Serena Williams (1)

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Women's History Selection, 2020
The Tale of Pale Male: A True Story (1)
The World's Birthday: A Rosh Hashanah Story (1)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 1990